Commemorative Toonie
By Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (74945)
Canada
December 7, 2022 5:48pm CST
It was announced today that the Canadian Mint will be putting out commemorative two dollar coin. These coins are known here as toonies.
The toonie will have a black edge where they usually have a silver edge with a cold center.
The black edging is in memory of our late Queen Elizabeth. The black will represent the black mourning bands worn following a passing.
The coins were unveiled today and I do hope to be able to come across one, in good condition. I may have to step into a branch to acquire one.
Do symbols like this commemorating various influential people touch you?
~Photo found online
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@RebeccasFarm (84867)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
8 Dec
Oh do get one Julia..you could pass it down you know. How are you doing breathing coughing today?
Oh yes they do I love to collect but no longer do.
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@Juliaacv (74945)
• Canada
8 Dec
@RebeccasFarm Thank you.
It makes sense that I am coming out of it as it was Nov 25th that the doctor diagnosed me with this and he told me then that the cough could last as long as 4 weeks, so we are almost there.
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@Juliaacv (74945)
• Canada
8 Dec
I will get one and maybe if I can get 3 of them I will put 1 into each of the baby's stockings.
I just put money into their stockings anyways so that their parents can buy them what they need.
My breathing and coughing has changed dramatically today.
I am very pleased.
I feel alot stronger, I only hope that it continues.
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@garymarsh6 (23217)
• United Kingdom
8 Dec
Fantastic l would certainly get one if l were in Canada. What a lovely memento. I bought the £5 coin & the 50p coin for each of the grand children. The coin they have minted here with both King Charles & the Queen on them are awful. It looks nothing like the Queen. I can not understand how King Charles approved it. I think this will be the last coin with the Queen on it. The future batches will have King Charles on it from this month.
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@Juliaacv (74945)
• Canada
8 Dec
Going forward our coins will bare his resemblance on them also.
I won't be too keen to hold on to any of those coins.
I hope that I can acquire a toonie with the late Her Majesty The Queen on it.
If I find extras I will reach out to you and try to send you what I can.
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@Juliaacv (74945)
• Canada
9 Dec
@garymarsh6 Oh my goodness, that is insane!
I would only offer to give you a two dollar coin should I be able to get one, and that is only about half of the monthly myLot payout, so no big deal. 
@garymarsh6 (23217)
• United Kingdom
9 Dec
@Juliaacv Arr that is so kind. Funnily enough l just had an email from the Royal mint offering a full set of coins which l think l am going to have to decline! 
They only want £13,645.00 = Canadian $22806.40
I wonder how many years it would take by mylotting????
They only want £13,645.00 = Canadian $22806.40
I wonder how many years it would take by mylotting????1 person likes this
@Juliaacv (74945)
• Canada
8 Dec
@CarolDM Today's people are less likely to carry currency as they use their debit cards, and I do also, but I still have that sentimental old school thought that they are nice. Our mint stopped making pennies years ago and I have a couple of rolls around here somewhere, just to remember.
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@snowy22315 (149429)
• United States
8 Dec
Not as a rule, but the Toonie sounds interesting.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16517)
• China
8 Dec
Hope you can acquire one ! Maybe it wil increase in value one day.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50172)
• United States
8 Dec
I would love to have a bill or coin with her image. I’m selective and wouldn’t want just anyone.
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@RasmaSandra (61575)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Dec
I think that is very nice that they will do this in her memory.
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@Beestring (9816)
• Hong Kong
8 Dec
I'm glad that I still keep coins with the Queen's head. They are no longer available now as HK has returned to China in 1997.
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